The Love Connection

This article is about the jazz music album. For the television game show, see Love Connection.

The Love Connection is a 1979 album by jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, recorded and released by Columbia Records.^[1] It contains performances by Tom Scott, Buddy Collette, Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, and Al Jarreau.^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz	[5]

The Love Connection
Studio album by Freddie Hubbard
Released	1979
Recorded	February–March 30, 1979
Studio	A&M Studios, Los Angeles
Genre	Jazz
Length	43:36
Label	Columbia
Producer	Claus Ogerman, Freddie Hubbard
Freddie Hubbard chronology
Super Blue (1978) The Love Connection (1979) Skagly (1979)

Track listing

All compositions by Freddie Hubbard except where noted

1. "Love Connection" – 8:17
2. "Brigitte" – 6:57
3. "This Dream" (Claus Ogerman) – 9:00
4. "Little Sunflower" (Hubbard, Jarreau) – 9:20
5. "Lazy Afternoon" (Jerome Moross, John La Touche) – 10:02

Personnel

• Freddie Hubbard − trumpet, flugelhorn
• Oscar Brashear, Snooky Young, Chuck Findley, Steve Madaio − trumpet
• Dick "Slyde" Hyde, Phil Ranelin, Phil Teele − trombone
• Joe Farrell, Tom Scott, Ernie Watts, Buddy Collette − tenor saxophone, flute
• Chick Corea − keyboards
• Chuck Domanico, Stanley Clarke − bass guitar
• Chester Thompson − drums
• Jumma Santos, Rubens Bassini − percussion
• Al Jarreau − vocals
• Claus Ogerman − conductor, arranger